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HAZADR Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil , toxic and hazardous substances i

HAZADR Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil , toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea. Region of Istria T erritory concerned by the project operations : Croatia ( Nord-west Adriatic area). Kick off meeting Bari, 21-22 January 2013.

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HAZADR Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil , toxic and hazardous substances i

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  1. HAZADR Strengthening common reactioncapacity to fightseapollution of oil, toxic and hazardoussubstances in Adriatic Sea Region of Istria Territory concerned by the project operations: Croatia (Nord-west Adriatic area) Kick off meeting Bari, 21-22 January 2013

  2. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile • The Region of Istria was established as one of the 21 Croatian counties/regions, by the Law on the Territory of Counties, Towns, and Municipalities. • It is divided in 41 territorial units of local self-government: 10 Towns and 31 Municipalities. • The Region of Istria is a unit of regional self-government.

  3. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile • 41 territorial units of local self-government • 10 towns and 31 municipalities

  4. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile • The Region of Istria • coordinates interests and undertakes activities for a balanced social development of Municipalities and Towns, • decides about and provides for conditions for the development of childcare,social welfare, culture, physical culture, sports, and technical culture, • coordinates the development and the network of educational, cultural, health, social, communal, and other institutions, • decides and provides for conditions for regional planning and zoning, planning settlements and housing, communal activities, infrastructure, • the protection and the improvement of natural environment, • encourages feasible economic development.

  5. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile LOCATION - The Istrian Region includes a large part of Istria - the largest Adriatic peninsula. The most extreme west point of the Republic of Croatia is in the Istrian Region. Situated in the north-west of the Adriatic Sea, Istria is surrounded by the sea from three sides, while the northern border towards the continent is made up by a line between the Miljski Bay (Muggia) in the direct vicinity of Trieste and the Preluk Bay, right next to Rijeka.

  6. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile LOCATION - Such favourable geographic position, almost at the heart of Europe, half way between the Equator and the North Pole, Istria has always represented a bridge connecting the Middle European continental area with the Mediterranean.

  7. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile COAST - The length of the Istrian coast, along with islands and islets is 539 kilometres. The west coast of Istria is more indented, and, together with islands, it is 327 kilometres long. East coast, together with islets, is 212 kilometres long.

  8. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile • Competences in terms of intervention/reaction in case of oil • spill/hazards • 1. The Region of Istria has established a Region Operational Head-quarter • The members of the regional Head - quarter arerespective representatives of the following institutions: • - Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Pula Port Captaincy • - Ministry of Interior, Boundary Sector • - Region of Istria, Department for Maritime Affairs, Traffic and Infrastructures • - Region of Istria, Department for Environmental Protection • - Institute of Public Health of Region of Istria • - Hrvatske vode (Legal entity for water management) • - Public Institution for Managing the areas of Natural resources under protection • - Office for Protection and Rescue of Region of Istria

  9. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile Competences in terms of intervention/reaction in case of oil spill/hazards 2. Region of Istria adopted important regional legal acts forsmoothfunctioning and performance of operations and procedures. - Plan for Accidental Marine Pollution in the Region of Istriais a document that establishes the procedures and measures for preparedness andintervention in the case of marine pollution and its natural occurrence in sea within the borders of Region of Istria.

  10. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile Competences in terms of intervention/reaction in case of oil spill/hazards -Risk assessment of marine pollution in Region of Istria The main objective of this document is to identify and determine theareas of marine environmental Region of Istria threatened by a possibleincreased risk of marine pollution from vessels and recommend proceduresthat will minimize adverse impacts.

  11. Partner’sinstitutionalprofile Competences in terms of intervention/reaction in case of oil spill/hazards 3. Region of Istria has available a vessel for cleaning the sea from oil pollution and floating debris, type "ECO 2000“. Vessel is designed for: - cleaning seawater from oil pollution and floating debris - prevention of oil pollution by attached booms, - collection of solids that are on the surface, - fire fighting on land and sea, - enrichment of seawater by oxygen - control and analysis of water samples

  12. Main threats to coasts due to technological hazards or needs Vessels traffic (six months period)

  13. Main threats to coasts due to technological hazards or needs Based on Risk Assessment of Marine Pollution in Region of Istria, pollution of the marine environment persistent oils, which mayoccur in the area of Region of Istriais slightly possible. The enlarged probabilitypollution is from oil or a fuel of small boats: gasolineand diesel fuel in very small quantities. The coastal area of Region of Istria, in comparison to all other Croatian county area, isin increased possition of the possible risk ofoil pollution.

  14. Main threats to coasts due to technological hazards or needs The increased risk of oil pollution is due to expected growth of traffic in the northern Adriatic ports in the coming years. It is therefore recommended constant monitoring and risk assessment. The shown vessel traffic area is out of Region of Istria, but its area of the greatest pollutants.

  15. Main threats to coasts due to technological hazards or needs • Equipments in case of oil spill • Region of Istria has a lack of equipments in case of oil pollution. • Therefore it is through the program HAZADR funds planned the financial resorce in the amount of € 96,000.-

  16. Expectations from the project • Previous experience in maritime accidents in the northern Adriatic (M/V "Und Adriyatik" from 2008 and M/V "Serina") showed a number of deficiencies in the existing system of protection: • The lack of equipment available in the regions/counties, • The lack of skilled and responsible coordinated teams that are able to deal with complex accidents at sea • - Insufficient cross-border coordination among bodies involved in the implementation of the contingency plans.

  17. Expectations from the project • In addition, in the Adriatic area: • lack of training and research center, • lack of exercises , • large number of regions have no contingency plans.

  18. Expectations from the project • The project should focus on solving the fundamental problems in the struggle against accidentalmarine pollution. • First of all: • to supply the adequate equipment to struggle against accidentalmarine pollution • to train the responsible teams in adequate training centers • to achieve better coordination between the responsable teams involved in the accidental marine pollution

  19. Ourcontribution to HAZADR Region of Istria contributes at the development of all project packages with particular reference to the upgrading theknowledge framework on the estimated environmental and socio-economic risks in its territorial sea.

  20. Ourcontribution to HAZADR • The Region of Istria is commited: • to participade in Crossborder Project Management and Coordination - Host of Steering Committee meeting in Pula, HR - December 2014(WP1) • to participade in Communication and Dissemination (WP2) • to participate in coordination of national, regional and county contingency plans in the Adriatic (WP3) • to participate in the commonexercises (WP4) • to give an active contribution to the training courses in Rijeka (WP5)

  21. Ourcontribution to HAZADR Carriers of the implementation of the project HAZADR will be the employees of the Administrative Department for Sustainable Development of Region of Istria. The Administrative Department is composed of the Department forMaritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure and the Department for Environmental Protection. Employees of these departments will be available during the project implementation. They are highly educated experts in the maritime affairs, biology, chemistry, law, economic etc. Their expertise in previous experience working on projects in environmental area will also help in the successful conduction of the project HAZADR.

  22. HAZADR Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea Thank you !

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